Pollution of the Meuse Leads to More Lime in Limburg Drinking Water

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In northern and central Limburg, residents and businesses must temporarily anticipate slightly higher levels of lime in their drinking water. Waterleiding Maatschappij Limburg (WML) has been unable to use water from the Meuse River for drinking water production since early August because the river is contaminated with a pesticide. The company is now switching entirely to deep groundwater, which naturally contains more lime. "This is completely s…